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Certificate III in Education Support

TAFE SA

Certificate III

Campus

Mid Year Intake?

Study Mode

Entry Requirements

Mount Gambier

No

Full-time internal, Part-time internal

No minimum education

Course Description

This qualification is part of the Community Services Training Package. It reflects the role of workers in a range of education settings, including public and independent schools and community education settings, who provide assistance and support to teachers and students under broad-based supervision.

Subjects you can Study

Core: Support behaviour of children and young people; Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment; Assist implementation of planned educational programs; Contribute to student education in all developmental domains; Contribute to organisation and management of classroom or centre; Support the development of literacy and oral language skills; Support the development of numeracy skills; Work effectively with students and colleagues; Contribute to the health and safety of students; Support students with additional needs in the classroom environment; Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Plus electives.

About TAFE SA

TAFE SA is the largest provider of vocational education and training (VET) in South Australia delivering more than 1,000 courses to an average of 80,000 students per year at campuses across the State.

TAFE SA offers training across more than 80 activity and industry-related areas with a wide range of quality courses and flexible study options to suit personal needs.

Provider CRICOS: 00092B
RTO code: 41026;HE

Certificate III

Course code: CHC30213

Duration

Mount Gambier

Full-time internal = 1 year

Part-time internal = 1.5 years

Structure

17 units: 12 core; 5 elective

Entry Requirements

No minimum education

Comments

Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. The following elective is required in some jurisdictions to meet legislative requirements for mandatory reporting of child abuse: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk. In some jurisdictions it is a condition of employment that Education Support Workers are competent in basic first aid.

Education aides assist teachers with the supervision and support of students and the delivery of learning programmes. They also provide support and assistance to students with special needs, including those with physical or intellectual disabilities, or behavioural issues.